Getting the ‘Cult’ Out of American Culture
This country increasingly feels like it’s in the grip of a giant cult, and the consequences are profound
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Democrats Need a Lot More Than a New Chairman
To be competitive, Democrats not only need a new message, they also need new messengers.
Mace Tops 2025’s Inaugural List of Congressional Performance Artists
With Donald Trump at the helm and Republicans in total control in Washington, we knew that the GOP’s congressional performance artists would pull some outrageous stunts. They did not disappoint. But even a Democrat made our list this month.
India Doubled Its Tiger Population in a Decade Though Conservation: Study
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US Wind and Solar Energy Will Generate More Power Than Coal in 2024: Report
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RFK Jr.’s Sugar Mama Highlights Need to Get Billionaires Out of Politics
In a disturbing display of how brazenly billionaires are trying to manipulate US politics, RFK Jr.’s benefactor Nicole Shanahan tried to coerce senators into doing her bidding this week or risk expulsion from Congress.
Mapped: Donald Trump’s Transatlantic Anti-Green Network
Politicians, donors, think tanks, and media outlets in the UK and US are working increasingly closely to scupper climate policies and promote fossil fuel extraction.
Recalibration: Kentucky’s Mountaintop Mines Turned Into Neighborhoods
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Trump’s Unlawful Firing of Inspectors General Draws Bipartisan Inquiry
Two senior senators are calling out Donald Trump for illegally firing 18 inspectors general.
Unlike: How To Break up With Meta if You Don’t Like Its Changes
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Partisan Politics Is Democracy’s Best Hope
At a time when partisan warfare threatens democracy, stronger, not weaker, political parties might be our salvation.
Light Take: Watch These ‘Walking’ Corals Strut Their Stuff
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